Bihar Assembly Election 2025 to Be Held on 6 November and 11 November

Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner of India, has recently announced the voting guidelines for the Bihar Assembly election 2025. The election will be conducted in two phases. The first phase is scheduled on 6 November, and the second phase on 11 November.

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Who are the Main Players in the Bihar Assembly Election?

The ruling party, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition, and the opposition INDIA bloc (Mahagathbandhan) are the two main parties in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. 

The NDA coalition includes Janata Dal (United), which is led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The INDIA bloc is primarily composed of the Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Tejashwi Yadav, the Indian National Congress, and Left parties.

MLA Count of Every Part as of 2025

As of 6 October 2025, the Bihar Legislative Assembly consists of a total of 131 seats for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and 111 seats for the Mahagathbandhan. The NDA includes the BJP (80 seats), JD(U) (45 seats), HAM(S) (4 seats), and Independents (2 seats), while the Mahagathbandhan comprises the RJD (77 seats), INC (19 seats), CPI(ML)-L (11 seats), CPI(M) (2 seats), and CPI (2 seats). The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has a single MLA seat.

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Main Faces & Seats in Bihar Assembly Election 2025

Nitish Kumar is an important face in the JDU and NDA parties. Key leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) include the deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Tejashwi Yadav, the son of Former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav, was previously Nitish Kumar’s deputy CM. However, he is currently the leader of the opposition.

Caste, loyalty shifts, and socio-economic progress might be the subject of heated discussion during the campaigning process. Apart from this, the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls that was implemented recently might be a difficult topic to breach for the RJD and the Congress party.

The ECI has made special arrangements for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The voting body has planned for 9,000 polling stations in Bihar, 1,000 of which will be managed by women. These elections will be held in two phases on 6 November and 11 November.

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